RPTM 395AInternship in recreational services

1-3 credits · Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management · Penn State

The internship provides a paraprofessional experience in which students simultaneously acquire skills in the field while using classroom knowledge to solve problems and generate new ideas in a commercial recreation, event or tourism setting. Under the guidance of the agency supervisor and the faculty coordinator, students will develop management and leadership skills as well as be exposed to strategic planning. The internships provide opportunities to increase knowledge and develop skills in event and program design, site and program management and approaches to assessments and evaluation. In addition, students will practice the art of customer service and stakeholder management. In addition to developing professional knowledge, students have the opportunity to develop professional performance (e.g. goal setting and achieving, time management, problem-solving), professional demeanor (e.g. professional courtesy, appearance, interpersonal communication) and professional attitudes (e.g. professional curiosity, respecting departmental policies, accepting direction and constructive criticism, and maintaining productivity and efficiency in age of distraction).